Bird Watching: Waiting for the Osprey eggs to hatch., 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Thanks for your lovely comments folks.

Yesterday was quite warm and Big Hook was sheltering the chicks for some time. She eventually flew off to have a bath and Dad took over nest duties. He actually started to settle down on top of the chicks a couple of times, but it was almost as if he was uncomfortable with them moving under him. He is more used to sitting on eggs and he quickly got up but would reposition himself on top of them briefly. That was the first time I've even seen him even attempt to sit on the chicks. After a couple of minutes he decided he'd be more comfortable squatting next to them. Here's a couple of shots.

I'll start a new thread later today.